The Lost Napoleonic Thriller—Now in English for the First Time
Revolution. Empire. A Secret that Could Change History.
Paris burns in the fire of revolution. Amid the chaos of 1792, a condemned woman’s infant is rescued from the shadow of the guillotine — unaware that the child is the secret daughter of Bonaparte himself. Sixteen years later, that child has grown into a fearless revolutionary sworn to destroy Napoleon. What she does not know is that the Emperor she hunts is her own father.
Why readers love it…
The first English translation of Arthur Bernède’s lost historical thriller.
A gripping blend of Napoleonic intrigue, hidden identity, and family drama.
A story of spies, betrayal, forbidden truth, and imperial power.
A rediscovered classic originally published in 1922 and later adapted for film the same year.
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Spies, secret societies, imperial power, and forbidden truths.
Discussion Guide
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What makes this edition special?
Discover Arthur Bernède’s lost classic in English for the very first time.
Arthur Bernède wrote Napoleon’s Secret Daughter as a vivid, fast-moving historical thriller set against one of the most dramatic moments in French history. The novel captures both the grandeur of empire and the personal cost of political ambition, unfolding with the momentum of a page-turner and the emotional force of a family tragedy. Published in 1922 and adapted for film in the same year, Napoleon’s Secret Daughter now appears in English for the first time, offering modern readers a chance to discover a remarkable lost work of French popular literature.
“I have followed, step by step, the history of that era… I have set this child of Bonaparte’s youth and passion, who stands up and cries out with all the imperious forces of her race, her youth, and her hatred, against the man who gave her life, for the one who saved her.”
Arthur Bernède, Le Petit Parisien.
